Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- six ounces of sugar
- three pints of milk on the fire
- one ounce of butter
- one ounce of the improved corn starch in a little cold milk
- three ounces of sugar
- a pint of boiling milk
- two lemons
- three ounces of the improved corn starch
- four eggs
- four eggs in three ounces of sugar
- one glass of brandy
Directions
Glen Cove Starch Company. Grate the rind of two lemons, add the juice and rind
206 THE HOME COOK BOOK.
to six ounces of sugar and three ounces of the improved corn starch. Stir this well into some cold water, sufficient to make it smooth. Place three pints of milk on the fire ; when boiling add the above, stirring all the time until it thickens. Remove it from the fire and add one ounce of butter and four eggs. Stir again while on the fire, taking care not to allow it to burn ; as soon as it becoms thick, remove it and fill out some small cups or forms, pre- viously dipped in cold water. Place them aside ; in one hour they will be fit to turn out. Cream and sugar or any sauce preferred.
Sauce. — One ounce of the improved corn starch in a little cold milk ; blend till smooth ; then pour a pint of boiling milk on it. Beat the whites of four eggs in three ounces of sugar, one glass of brandy; add this to the sauce, and allow it to remain on the fire a short time, stirring all the while. The sauce can be served hot or cold. May be flavored with anything to fancy.